'Shabash DK, World Cup Khelna Hai': Rohit Sharma's Hilarious Banter With Dinesh Karthik Goes Viral - WATCH

Rohit Sharma teases Dinesh Karthik

Rohit Sharma’s chatter on the stump mic is something that keeps the fans entertained. The ace batter’s unfiltered remarks often leave the viewers in splits and similar scenes were on display when the Mumbai Indians (MI) hosted the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Wankhede Stadium in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match no. 24 on Thursday.

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After Jasprit Bumrah’s startling five-wicket haul, it was Dinesh Karthik who led RCB’s fightback in the death with an unbeaten half-century; his first this season. The wicketkeeper-batter smashed 4 sixes and 5 boundaries during his stay in the middle as he scored 53 not out off 23 balls, guiding RCB to 196/8 in 20 overs.

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As Karthik went hammers and tongs against MI, Rohit decided to crack a joke and tease the RCB keeper-batter from the first slip.

“Shabash DK, World Cup khelna hai abhi,” Rohit was heard saying on the stump mic, referring to India’s team selection for the forthcoming T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies.

Karthik produced just the kind of knock RCB needed towards the end of the innings. Before his fireworks, Faf du Plessis (61) and Rajat Patidar (50) also played an important role in ensuring RCB got close to the 200-run mark.

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Du Plessis and Patidar banished their poor run with their respective half-centuries while putting on 82 runs for the third wicket, but Bumrah, who bowled three overs post the halfway mark, seemed to have broken the back of RCB’s resistance with a terrific spell. But Karthik, who took a liking for Akash Madhwal (1/57) to collect 38 runs off his two overs, finished with five fours and four sixes.

Glenn Maxwell’s (0) role was crucial since RCB needed the Australian to go big in their bid to get a big total, but he became Shreyas Gopal’s (1/32) 50th IPL victim, pinned leg-before while playing across the line.